Research interests

Prof. Wheeler's research interests are in laboratory testing of soils, development of constitutive models for soils, numerical modelling of coupled hydro-mechanical problems and application to practical problems in geotechnical engineering. Within these general fields, the two main areas of current research are unsaturated soils and soft clays. Ph.D. Topics

Family activities with our three young children, Ciara, Orla and Conor, take up most free time for my wife Noelle (a consultant oncologist) and me. This has meant that in recent years my long-standing passion for mountaineering (rock climbing, ice climbing, Alpine climbing and expeditions to greater ranges, such as the Himalaya) has had to take a back seat.